Geoff McGrath, a gay Scoutmaster and Eagle Scout in Seattle, has membership taken away by BSA for leading scout troop which is hosted by open and affirming Methodist church

Geoff McGrath, 49, leader of Troop 98 in Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood, is believed to be the first gay adult to be booted from the Boy Scouts of America since it held a controversial ballot last May allowing gay youth—but not adults—to participate in one of the country’s most popular youth organizations. The Scouts had severed ties with gay adults in previous years, before the vote to admit gay youth, but McGrath, an Eagle Scout, had been hoping for a different response in this new era of Scouting.

Rainier Beach United Methodist Church, which performs same-sex marriages, became the troop’s charter partner. Reverend Monica Corsaro said she insisted McGrath serve as Scoutmaster, though they knew it was against BSA policy.

“I wouldn’t have a Boy Scout troop unless we did it this way,” Corsaro said, noting that many gay couples live in the community. “This is who we are.”

Read Miranda Leitsinger’s full article on NBC News:

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/extremely-disappointing-scouts-boot-openly-gay-troop-leader-n67961